Category Archives: Syndicated
'Tin Drum' director Schloendorff returns to Cannes with film on Germany's turbulent past
(This May 18 story has been republished, with no changes to text) By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 18 (Reuters) - German filmmaker Volker Schloendorff said the Cannes Film Festival shows how cine...
May 18, 2026
Brazil growth holds in Q1, but steep March fall points to cooling
BRASILIA, May 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's economic activity grew 1.3% in the first quarter from the previous three months, central bank data showed on Monday, despite a sharper-than-expected contraction i...
May 18, 2026
Uber, Naver team up on Baemin takeover -Seoul Economic Daily
SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - Uber and South Korean internet giant Naver have formed a consortium and submitted a bid of up to 8 trillion won ($5.34 billion) to acquire Baedal Minjok, South Korea's larges...
May 18, 2026
Under pressure: Tracking the pain in G7 government debt
By Yoruk Bahceli, Ben Welsh, Dhara Ranasinghe and Rocky Swift LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The world's major economies have seen their debt levels surge in recent years, while ever-increasing spending d...
May 18, 2026
Ford unit signs five-year energy storage deal with EDF
May 18 (Reuters) - Ford Motor's energy unit said on Monday it has signed a five-year deal to supply up to 20 gigawatt-hours of storage capacity to renewable power developer EDF. Under the deal, EDF ca...
May 18, 2026
Lululemon says talks with founder collapsed over escalating demands
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica tried but failed to settle its bitter proxy fight with Chip Wilson as recently as last week when the apparel retailer said its f...
May 18, 2026
Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US
By Parisa Hafezi and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/KARACHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, a...
May 18, 2026
Record rainfall lashes central China's Hubei, heightening flood risk
BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - Heavy rain has pummelled central and eastern China since Saturday, inundating streets, disrupting traffic in some cities and forcing thousands of people to seek shelter. Ch...
May 18, 2026
NextEra Energy strikes $66.8 billion deal for Dominion in bets on AI power demand
By Vallari Srivastava May 18 (Reuters) - NextEra Energy will buy Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at about $66.8 billion, creating the world's largest regulated electric utility by m...
May 18, 2026
Four killed in protests over Kenya fuel price hikes as strike strands commuters
NAIROBI, May 18 (Reuters) - Four people were killed in protests against fuel price hikes prompted by the Iran war in several Kenyan towns on Monday, its interior minister said, after a nationwide publ...
May 18, 2026
